DPA Meeting Minutes

Tues March8th – 6:30pm

1. LGPE – Large Group Performance Evaluation

a. LGPE is a Fulton County event where school bands are evaluated by judges.

b. River Trail will bring the 7^th and 8^th grade Concert and Symphonic band to perform at the evaluation this year (and a few chosen 6^th graders).

c. LGPE will take place on Wednesday March 23^rd. Buses will be transporting the bands around 10:00 am to Young Middle School south of the city.

d. Before getting to Young MS, the buses will stop at The Varsity, in downtown Atlanta for lunch.

e. Be sure your child has turned in a $10 bill before March 17^th. This $10 will be given back to the students at The Varsity for them to use for lunch.

f. Buses will head back to school around 6-7pm.

g. We need chaperones. We would like about 18. Please volunteer today!

2. Spring Trip

a. Those of you that have students attending the spring trip to Dollywood must make your final payment by March 10^th.

b. The date for the trip is May 7^th.

3. Jazz Night

a. April 29^th

b. Jazz night is an evening event where the Jazz Band, Jazz Singers and the chamber Orchestra perform.

c. It is an evening event open to the whole River Trail community.

d. The event is set up in the Cafeteria with food, linens and decorations.

e. The band, orchestra and chorus rotate from year to year on the organization of this event.

f. This year, it is band’s turn to organize.

g. We have a committee chair and a handful of parents who have agreed to help.

h. We would really like to see another “co-chair” and we need more volunteers.

i. If you have any ideas on a theme, décor, flyers, etc., please let us know ASAP so the planning can begin.

Thank you and once again, let us know if you can volunteer for LGPE and/or Jazz Night!

Angela Reynolds, Band Director, reynoldsa@fultonschools.org
Jennifer Compton, Band Director, Compton@fultonschools.org
Kim Truett, DPA President, kimchuck2048@comcast.net
Chriss Kolls, DPA Vice President, chrisskolls@comcast.net
Farah Jetha, DPA Secretary, Jetha@fultonschools.org